"The EP begins with CSE's title tune, and you get the idea when Gustafsson and McPhee begin to rip the air in the middle of the short song. CSE's two guitarists manage to recreate Jimmy Page's huge, primitive guitar riff on "Whole Lotta Love," which is still effective after more than thirty years, but it is clear that no singer can contest Robert Plant's vocal cords. In any case, Gustafsson's baritone solo and McPhee's supporting tenor sax skyrocket the song into the stratosphere. Nilssen-Love adds some Elvin Jones-que sophistication to Bonham's original thumping. The Yeah, Yeah Yeahs' "Art Star" was covered on The Thing's Garage; here it enjoys the reckless rhythm that CSE injects into the chorus.
McPhee shines through Don Ayler's "Our Prayer," first on his muted pocket trumpet and later in a beautiful tenor sax duet with Gustafsson. CSE's Bard Enerstad's organ adds a gospelish tinge to this quiet track, while Cato Salsa's gritty guitar pushes it to the edge. The concluding track, "Hardcore Mama," is a simple tune, just like the opener, that uses a catchy guitar riff and lets Gustafsson and McPhee blow the chorus as if they were in some left-of-center R&B brass band." -Eyal Hareuveni, All About Jazz
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credits
released May 20, 2013
Bass, Vocals – Christian Engfelt
Co-producer – Joakim Haugland
Design – Rune Mortensen
Double Bass – Ingebrigt Håker Flaten
Drums – Jon Riise, Paal Nilssen-Love
Engineer [Live Sound] – Hans Petter Heggli
Guitar, Organ, Theremin, Vocals – Bård Enerstad
Guitar, Vocals – Cato Salsa
Mixed By, Mastered By – Helge Sten
Photography By [Photo] – Thomas Reisæter
Producer – Cato Salsa Experience, The Thing (2)
Recorded By – Thomas Hukkelberg
Saxophone – Joe McPhee, Mats Gustafsson
Recorded live at Kongsberg Jazzfestival 2004.
Mixed and mastered at Audio Virus Lab.
Credits are divided into two sections. Engfelt, Riise, Enerstad and Salsa are credited as Cato Salsa Experience. Håker Flaten, Nilssen-Love, Gustafsson and McPhee are credited as The Thing With Joe McPhee
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